Travel budget and cost of living in Ghana how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to Ghana and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in Ghana. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your Ghana travel budget.
Travel budget in Ghana
Ghana: calculate your travel budget
Ghana: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Ghana for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 48 for 2 ppl.
- $ 6.9 per person
- $ 4 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 965* (15218 GHS)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 83 for 2 ppl.
- $ 18 per person
- $ 9.4 per person
- $ 9 per person
Total budget:
$ 2155* (33978 GHS)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 107 for 2 ppl.
- $ 31 per person
- $ 20 per person
- $ 18 per person
Total budget:
$ 3408* (53746 GHS)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in Ghana in 2024
Cost of living: Ghana VS United States
On average, the cost of living in Ghana in 2024 is 46% less than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Cost of living in Ghana by city
See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Ghana compared to the national average.
Cities | /Ghana | View Details |
---|---|---|
Accra | 6% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Accra |
Nsawam | 6% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Nsawam |
Mampong | 2% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Mampong |
Cape Coast | 1% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Cape Coast |
Tema | 15% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Tema |
Kumasi | 18% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Kumasi |
Local prices in Ghana by expense type
Ghana: Restaurant budget
($ 1.9 to $ 8.2)
80% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21
($ 13 to $ 44)
39% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 39
($ 5.1 to $ 9.3)
38% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12
($ 0.7 to $ 2.1)
81% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 6
($ 0.9 to $ 2.6)
51% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 0.7 to $ 5.1)
52% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.2
($ 0.4 to $ 1.2)
72% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.2 to $ 0.6)
85% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.1
Ghana: Hotel and accommodation budget
($ 27 to $ 177)
62% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 182
($ 27 to $ 221)
52% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 164
($ 24 to $ 252)
64% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 240
($ 46 to $ 322)
60% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 324
($ 43 to $ 279)
74% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 472
($ 25 to $ 237)
59% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 174
($ 42 to $ 392)
54% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 253
($ 35 to $ 368)
45% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 219
($ 25 to $ 202)
68% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 234
($ 50 to $ 614)
23% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 219
Ghana: Supermarket food budget
($ 1.6 to $ 4)
166% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.1
($ 0.9 to $ 2.2)
59% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 1.3 to $ 3.6)
54% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.6
($ 1.2 to $ 3.7)
37% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7
($ 2.2 to $ 6.8)
61% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 13
($ 1 to $ 3.8)
50% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.3
($ 1.3 to $ 3.7)
51% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.9
($ 0.9 to $ 4.3)
16% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3
($ 0.3 to $ 0.9)
76% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2
Ghana: Public and private transport budget
($ 0.6 to $ 1.6)
59% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.8 to $ 1.3)
33% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 1.1 to $ 1.5)
21% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 0.9 to $ 2.5)
55% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 39 to $ 102)
24% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 73
Ghana: Leisure activity budget
($ 5 to $ 13)
35% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 15
($ 8.7 to $ 21)
37% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 22
Ghana: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes
($ 1.5 to $ 2.5)
84% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
($ 6.3 to $ 39)
67% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 53
($ 9 to $ 27)
52% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 44
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 1229)
(fair price: $ 737)
(fair price: $ 680)
(fair price: $ 1095)
(fair price: $ 648)
(fair price: $ 1117)
About the information on the cost of living in Ghana
The information about the cost of living in Ghana shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Ghana updated on 25-09-2024.
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